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Comac jets ‘worth looking at’ for AirAsia future fleet growth: Fernandes
AirAsia Group advisor Tony Fernandes is not ruling out Comac aircraft from future fleet planning, becoming the latest in a growing number of airline leaders to comment on the Chinese airframer.
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Play partly blames ‘inaccurate’ coverage of volcanic activity for first-quarter loss
Icelandic budget carrier Play is attributing first-quarter losses partly to news coverage of recent volcanic activity, which the airline claims was “inaccurate”. Play says a $20.4 million loss before interest and tax was “heavily affected” by the coverage, although it had been expecting a negative impact. “Now the results are ...
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Reduced Leap-1B output weighing on CFM’s full-year delivery plans, says Safran chief
CFM International’s planned increase in the rate of Leap engine deliveries this year could face a further downward revision if Boeing does not resolve its 737 Max production issues, one half of the narrowbody propulsion joint venture has cautioned.
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Bombardier CEO says ‘better opportunities’ behind decision to skip upcoming EBACE show
Bombardier’s decision not to exhibit at the EBACE business jet convention in Geneva next month reflects a belief that its marketing dollars can be put to better use elsewhere.
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Bombardier starts year with $110m profit and new branding
Bombardier turned a $110 million profit in the first quarter of 2022 despite a dip in aircraft deliveries, and has rolled out a new logo it says reflects the company’s shift to become a manufacturer of business jets only.
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Airbus holding preliminary talks on securing Spirit AeroSystems work packages
Airbus chief executive Guillaume Faury is giving little away on the airframer’s specific strategy for Spirit AeroSystems, but confirms the company is holding preliminary talks on options should Spirit be taken over. Spirit’s future direction has appeared uncertain since attention focused on aerostructure quality lapses at the Wichita-based firm – ...
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UK ministers firm sustainable fuel plan with 2% 2025 target
UK ministers have formally set out plans to mandate the use of sustainable aviation fuels, beginning next year with a requirement for 2% of jet fuel to be sustainably sourced.
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SAA rebuilds intercontinental network with Perth resumption
South African Airways is to resume its service to the Australian city of Perth by the end of April, continuing a restoration of the flag-carrier’s long-haul services. It has already re-introduced flights to Sao Paulo in Brazil, around six months ago. SAA’s rebuilding of its network had already been planned ...
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Airbus raising monthly A350 production to 12 in response to strong widebody demand
Airbus is to hike the monthly production rate of its A350 to 12 aircraft in 2028, following strong demand in the widebody sector.
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Eviation reshapes Alice as commuter clears concept design review stage
Eviation has revealed a radically reshaped design for its Alice all-electric commuter aircraft based on customer feedback and has completed a conceptual design review for the nine-seater.
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Icelandair Group cargo division edges back into operating profit
Icelandair Group has recorded an improvement in its cargo operation, with a return to operating profit in the first quarter. The company states that it is “on track” to deliver a full-year operating profit in the division after implementing a number of efficiency measures. It reduced freight capacity by 9% ...
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IndiGo steps up to long-haul with agreement for up to 100 A350s
Indian budget carrier IndiGo is stepping up to the long-haul sector with an agreement to order up to 100 Airbus A350-900s, deliveries of which will commence in 2027.
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Race to market leads top US air taxi developers to Middle East
Leading US air taxi companies pursuing certification of new and novel aircraft appear increasingly likely to launch passenger service not at home but in a Middle East region eager to embrace advanced air mobility.
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Norwegian keeps to capacity target despite Boeing delivery delays
Norwegian is sticking to its expectations of increasing capacity around 12% this year despite operating three fewer aircraft than originally planned this summer.
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Wizz details extent of P&W engine groundings as it returns to full-year profitability
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air had 45 grounded Airbus A320neo-family aircraft, some 20% of its fleet, at the close of its fiscal year on 31 March, the result of Pratt & Whitney engine inspections.
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Outgoing Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun favours ‘internal succession plan’
Asked to explain what qualities he would like to see in the next chief executive of Boeing, outgoing CEO Dave Calhoun hints at personally favouring an internal candidate to guide the company into its next era.
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Boeing advances $425m to boost struggling supplier Spirit
Boeing is providing a $425 million advance payment to Spirit AeroSystems in an attempt to steady its embattled supplier in the short term.
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Component firm AJW Group acquires Kalair 787-9 flown to UK’s Cotswold airport
Components and repair specialist AJW Group has disclosed that it has acquired the Boeing 787-9 which was recently flown to the UK’s Cotswold airport. The twinjet – powered by GE Aerospace GEnx engines – had been in the fleet of Saudi Arabian operator Kalair. It was originally delivered to Kalair ...
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Boeing loses $355m in first quarter amid 737 production slowdown
Boeing lost $355 million during a first quarter marred by a high-profile safety scare and the subsequent slowdown of its narrowbody aircraft production rates.
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Britten-Norman was bought for £1.1m, administrators disclose
Britten-Norman’s new owners acquired the business and assets of the troubled UK aircraft manufacturer for a little over £1 million ($1.36 million), newly published documents reveal.